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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is lighter and incredibly thinner than Xiaomi Poco M3, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos.
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